Japan's Nikkei 225 futures slipped 0.4%. Hong Kong's Hang Seng index futures were down 0.59%.
NEW YORK: Asian stocks came under pressure on Tuesday as a deadline for U.S. lawmakers to pass an economic stimulus bill approached and record daily coronavirus infections in Europe ignited concerns about more severe lockdowns.
In early Asia trade, Australian stocks dipped at the open while MSCI's gauge of stocks across the globe shed 0.06%.
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